Beat the defender - when an offensive player, with or without the ball, is able to get past an opponent who is guarding him.
Blind pass - a pass from a ball handler who does not see his receiver, but is estimating where he should be.
Beat the Defender
A player on offense (not necessarily the “Ball Handler') gets past the opponent guarding him or her.
Blind Pass ...
For example, if you beat the defender once or twice with the baseline drop step, then he/she will be looking for that move, and you can easily get the turn around jab step baby jumper, because the defender will back off.
Beat the Defender: player moving skillfully beyond the cover shadowing him/her.
Bench: basketball games glossary reference to the ladies and gents in waiting to get into the game.
1 makes 2 or 3 hard dribbles to the basket to beat the defender, then kicks the ball out to 2 or 3 (who has dived on the penetration) for the catch and shoot.
 See also: Ball, Basket, Shot, Point, Basketball
  
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